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Index roundup
Commerzbank Twin Win notes fall victim to low barrier
The index fails to recover
iShares picks MSCI index for frontier markets ETF
A new frontier markets index from MSCI has already been licensed by iShares for a regional ETF, reflecting increased optimism about emerging markets
S&P Israel indexes licensed for use in ETNs
Index-linked certificates manager KSM has licensed the S&P Israel BMI Capped Growth and Value indexes as the basis for a series of exchange-traded notes
ETF providers look to alternative beta
Weighing the alternatives
Goldman Sachs offers leveraged return note linked to 20 stocks
Goldman Sachs is offering a leveraged return note based on an extraordinary 20 US stocks. Friday's registration of structured products for the public issuance market was otherwise peppered with reverse convertibles, as well as the odd leveraged return…
Asian investors warm to volatility as demand for yield enhancement strategies grows
The need for better returns in a low-yield market environment is encouraging Asian investors to take a closer look at alternative investment strategies and the use of volatility as a hedging tool, with banks launching more enhanced, dynamic strategies in…
S&P Indices partners with Isda to assess credit quality of US and European banks
S&P Indices launches equally weighted proxies that measure the quality of US and European banks in conjunction with Isda, the trade body for the global OTC derivatives industry
Credit Suisse steps in with straddles, leveraged returns and a bonus
Supply in the US public market remains healthy, with a further 21 products listed with the SEC on March 14. The structures on offer were varied, as was the spread of issuers
FTSE, S&P Indices and MSCI form trade association
The index providers have joined forces to launch an independent global trade body, the Index Industry Association
Energy sector drives commodity ETPs higher
With continued tension in the Middle East putting upward pressure on oil prices, commodity exchange-traded products have seen strong inflows so far in 2012, led by energy and precious metals
Wells Fargo issues correlation structures and keeps up with longer tenors
Two of the latest structured products Wells Fargo has registered in the US public market are based on multiple underlyings, making a play on correlation. The supply registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8 includes 88 new…
Bank of Montreal offers glimpse of sunny returns
Bank of Montreal and Goldman Sachs revive somnabulant US public issuance market with racy reverse convertible and leveraged return note
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PowerShares adds to high beta ETFs to capitalise on bull markets
Invesco Powershares has listed two exchange-traded funds that provide exposure to high-beta stocks from emerging and developed markets
UBS leads reverse convertible flurry in the US
UBS registered nine reverse convertibles with the SEC on February 22. All the reverse convertibles registered on that date are based on single stocks from well-known US companies. JP Morgan offered a bonus structure, while Goldman Sachs and RBC chipped…
Index roundup
Index roundup
Credit rating agencies: what are the alternatives for energy markets?
Beyond the big three
Basel Committee considers use of credit ratings in LCR shake-up
The scrapping of the level 1 and level 2 distinction for liquid assets is also discussed as the committee reviews the liquidity coverage ratio
ECB in talks with dealers on buying inflation-linked bonds
Dealers will present their case as to why the ECB should buy linkers as well as nominal bonds in a conference call today
Risk-reduction ETFs poised to gain ground
Market volatility is fuelling investor demand for exchange-traded funds based on risk control indexes
From Vix to VStoxx: decoupling volatility
Decoupling volatility